Sash-holder



(No Model.) I

F. P. ATLIN.

SAsH HOLDER.

Patent'ed July 21,-1885.

WHIHII` NNW MMM-U UNITED STATES ATENT 'Erica FRANK P. CATLIN, OF CLAYTON, W'IS CONSIN.

SASH-HOLDER.

SPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,520, dated July 21, 1885.

Application filed April 17, 1885.

I'o all whom it may concern':

Be it known that I, FRANK P. OATLIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clayton, in the county of Polk and State of Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vindow-Sash Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. i

The object of my invent-ion is to produce a simple and cheap window-sash holder, which can be operated simply by the Vertical movement of the sash. This object I attain by the mechanism illnstrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows my complete device applied to a window, the window-frame being cut away and one side of the case removed to show the interior; Fig. 2, a View of the sash raised and held in place by the catch; Fig. 8, the sash raised until the lower slot is ,opposite the catch and the sash at liberty to descend; Fig. 4, a similar view, showing the position assumed by the catch and weight while the sash is descending; Fig.` 5, a perspective View of the metallic case; Fig. 6, a perspective view of the complete device dctached from the window-frame, (part of the case is removed to show the office'of the stop;) Fig. 7, a similar view, showing the catch lowered and the stop preventing the weight from coming too far forward; Fig. 8, a bottom view of the complete device, the case being shown in section.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

A represents a case provided with flanges 0, stop f, rest D, and holes e. B is a catch, provided with journals E, which operate in said holes. One end of the catch is rounded off and the opposite end provided with an arm, c.

O is an independent weight supported by a pin, D, when' the catch is raised or when it is in its normal position. The arm c lifts the weight when the catch is lowered by actionA of (No model.)

horizontal position, and when in this position the catch is at liberty to turn up or down by the Vertical movement of the sash. This is the normal position of the catch, in which it is held by reason of the arm c coming in contact with the under side of the weight O, as shown in Figs. l and 3. By making the end of the catch circular and pivoting it so that the fri'ctional end will drop by gravity, the catch will act upon the sash as an eccentric, wedging the sash between the catch and opposite side of 'the window frame by its own gravity. When teeth are formed upon the catch, it will more readily adhere to the sash.

In applying my device to any ordinary win'- dow, cut away the frame I enough to receive the case A containing catch B and weight O, and secure the whole by means of screws m m.v Out two or more notches, J, in the sash H and return it to its place in the window-frame, and when the usual cleat or guide for holding the sash in place is put on the holder is completely concealed in the Wood-work of the window, and its operation is as follows: Upon raising the sash H the lower shoulder of the upper slot comes in contact with the catch, raising it out of the slot; but it continues by gravitation to keep bearing against the sash, as shown in Fig. 2. VVhen in this position, the sash will not descend, but will remain supported by the catch.

To lower the sash, raise it until the catch dropsvinto a notch farther down in the sash, as shown in Fig. 3. Then, as the sash de scends, the upper shoulder of the notch comes in contact with and reverses the catch, allowing the sash to descend without obstruction. The descending sash draws the catch down and raises the weight, as seen in Fig. 4. When the window is down, the upper notch comes opposite the catch, which regains its normal position, as shown in Fig. 1. The arm c, upon Ioo which 'the weight Tests, is free to pass ovei` i What I do claim, and desire to secure by the rest D, A'as will be seen in Fig. 8. Thus it `|`will tbe seen that both the catch and Weight automatically adjnst themselves to their normal position by gravitation as soon as the catch is released or thrown out of contact With the sash. w

It is evident that niy device can be varied in manyways Without dcparting from the spirit of the invention. For instance, in place of the weight, a spring might be substituted, and the sash might be made so short that it would be below the catch When down and above it When up7 thus dispensing with the notohes.

I do not herein. claim, broadly, a gravitatimg-catch, the same having been previously granted me; but

Letters Patent, isw 1. In a sash-holder, the combination of a notched sash, a pivoted catch, a counter-balance upon the catch,.a stop for catch or counter-balance, and a rest for the counter-balance, 4 

